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  • Softball: California swing results in struggles

    A seven-game trip to Fresno, Calif., did not go well for the Butler softball team, as the Bulldogs (4-13) fell in all seven contests. The first five games of the series were part of the 2012 Bayer CropScience Classic, which was hosted by Fresno State. In the three-day event, Butler lost 10-2 to San Diego…

  • Men’s golf: Wegeng leads way in Bulldog Florida Invitational

    The Butler men’s golf team was victorious in the Bulldog Florida Invitational, which was held on March 14 and 15 in Jacksonville. Junior Andrew Wegeng led the Bulldogs by capturing medalist honors, recording a two-day score of 139. Wegeng finished five strokes ahead of Eastern Illinois senior Gino Parrodi. Butler also received strong play from…

  • Women’s golf: Team posts two top-three finishes in Florida

    A tough second round sank the Butler women’s golf team in the Bulldog Florida Invitational, which was held in Jacksonville on March 14 and 15. The Bulldogs led the event by four strokes at the end of the first round, and senior Michele Nash had a two-stroke advantage in the individual competition after shooting a…

  • Women’s tennis: Bulldogs defeat IUPUI before break

    The Butler women’s tennis team went into spring break on a positive note after downing Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis 6-1 on March 9. The Bulldogs (3-10) were able to snap a seven-match skid with five singles victories and a pair of wins in doubles play against the Greyhounds (3-15). Sophomore Stephanie McLoughlin defeated sophomore Danielle…

  • Butler considers change in athletic conferences

    According to a report first released by ESPN, Butler University may be considering changing athletic conferences. All of Butler’s athletic teams, excluding the football team, play in the Horizon League. The Horizon League currently has 10 member schools from Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and Ohio. Butler has been a member of the conference since its…

  • SGA kills motion to release election results

    Student Government Association this afternoon killed a motion to release detailed results from its recent elections….

  • Tennis: Losses piling up for teams

    Teams at all levels of athletics go through tough stretches of play over the course of a season.

  • Men’s basketball: Streak broken, Stevens looks to future

    For the first time in six years, the Butler men’s basketball team will not appear in the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship tournament. Needing to win the Horizon League tournament for an automatic bid, the Bulldogs instead were knocked out by a 65-46 loss to Valparaiso in the semifinals Saturday night. The Bulldogs (20-14)…

  • Freshman makes impact quickly

    Butler freshman golfer Andrew Eiler picked up the sport of golf at a young age. Based on his first semester of collegiate golf, the Bulldogs should consider themselves lucky he did. “Andrew is the hardest worker in the world,” junior teammate Matt Vitale said. “He meshed well with this team.” Eiler walked on to the…